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BAKER COMMODITIES, INC. is a rendering and meat byproduct processing employer in KERMAN, CA. Federal records show 5 OSHA inspections with 14 violations and $39,075 in penalties. 1 workplace fatality investigation on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

BAKER COMMODITIES, INC.

16801 W. JENSEN AVE.,, KERMAN, CA, 93630

311613 Top companies in Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing

Federal Enforcement
5
OSHA inspections
14 violations
$39,075 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 fatalities2 hospitalizations

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.8
Industry Avg DART
2.5
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
5
OSHA Violations
14
Total Penalties
$39,075
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
28 years
Last Activity
5yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
29% serious$2,791 avg per violation$7,815 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAEPA$60,155 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
1
Accident
3
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 40% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

94%
Worse than most peers
vs 345 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
95%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
91%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
5
Quarters Non-Compliant
12
Formal Actions
5
EPA Penalties
$21,080
Status: Significant Violation
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Other employers in Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing within CA

Industry context

Within the rendering and meat byproduct processing industry in CA, BAKER COMMODITIES, INC. ranks in the 94th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 345 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 95th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 91th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.8 for the rendering and meat byproduct processing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.5.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 5 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is BAKER COMMODITIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
BAKER COMMODITIES, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $39,075 in total penalties.
How does BAKER COMMODITIES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
BAKER COMMODITIES, INC. operates in the rendering and meat byproduct processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.8.
Has BAKER COMMODITIES, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving BAKER COMMODITIES, INC..

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BAKER COMMODITIES, INC. of KERMAN, CA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. OSHA accident records on file for BAKER COMMODITIES, INC. include 1 fatality investigation and 2 hospitalizations.

This profile may be incomplete if BAKER COMMODITIES, INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.